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by pink_08 » Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:32 pm
The sloan cover letter asks you to -include an example of how you had an impact on a group or organization. --

Should this example be different from the ones in the essays. There are atleast 2 essays that require impact related experiences. Should we brief them in the cover letter or include a totally new one.


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by Lisa Anderson » Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:04 pm
Dear Pink,

I think a new example is probably best as you want a chance to shine in your essays, show how you have made an impact in many ways over the past 3 years. Highlighting an example you then write about in greater detail later in another essay is one strategy, but it could lead the reader to conclude you had no other examples.

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by Linda Abraham » Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:56 am
pink_08 wrote:The sloan cover letter asks you to -include an example of how you had an impact on a group or organization. --

Should this example be different from the ones in the essays. There are atleast 2 essays that require impact related experiences. Should we brief them in the cover letter or include a totally new one.


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I completely agree with Lisa.

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by skalevar » Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:42 pm
thanks for the tips.

Is it ok to draw on an example from beyond the past 3 years in the cover letter? Sloan stipulates that essay examples must be within the last three years in the essay section, and I kind of feel I am running out of high-quality leadership/impact stories, particularly if I am not going to mention the three I have already mentioned in my essays.

Do you think an example from university (founding a student group to encourage business students to pursue non-profit careers) would be too far back to draw on?

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by Lisa Anderson » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:27 am
It is always best to follow any direction given by the school in terms of your answers. So, I would stay within the three year parameter when picking an example.

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